It is Rodrigo’s turn to speak. He is nervous. He doesn’t want to be here but he has no choice. He has lost his job, his home, his family and most of his friends. He takes a deep breath, gets up and walks to the podium at the front of the room. He adjusts the microphone and looks at the group of people in front of him. They begin to clap and shout words of encouragement. Rodrigo takes deep breaths to relax and grips the sides of the podium to stop his hands from shaking. When the clapping stops he summons up his courage and speaks.

“Good evening everyone. Thank you for your support. My name is Rodrigo, and I am addicted to heroin.”

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Questions and Answers (Preguntas y Respuestas)

Below is a list of practice questions and answers about the previous reading. Make sure you repeat them out loud to improve your spoken spanish.

There are many who believe that marijuana should be legal and regulated.

My son-in-law is a heroin addict.

He was carrying a kilo of cocaine.

He was arrested for selling Meth.

We need to talk to our kids more about the dangers of taking drugs.

He died of a drug overdose.

I smoked but I didn’t inhale.

He is serving ten years for possession of cocaine.

He was high on drugs when they found him.

Don’t drive while intoxicated.

They say a glass of red wine every day is good for health. I prefer white wine.

Both my parents were alcoholics.

How about a scotch on the rocks?

Let me buy you a drink.

I bought a bottle of rum.

I drink whiskey, brandy or gin.

Do you have any good cognac?

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